§ 14-280. Refusal of license by city council.

(a)

The city council may deny a license based on any of the following findings:

(1)

The premises on which the applicant proposes to conduct its business do not meet the requirements of this article;

(2)

The character, record or reputation of the applicant, business partners or its officers or directors is such that violations of this article would be likely to result if a license was granted;

(3)

The city council finds that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood are already met and/or that the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood or other "party in interest" do not desire a massage parlor establishment;

(4)

The applicant, or its agent, has made false statements in response to the application;

(5)

The massage parlor is located within 500 feet of public or parochial school grounds. The distance is computed by direct measurement from the nearest property line of the land used for school purposes to the nearest portion of the building in which the massage parlor is located using a route of direct pedestrian access;

(6)

The massage parlor is located within 300 feet of any residential district;

(7)

The massage parlor is located within 1,000 feet of another massage parlor. The distance is computed by direct measurement from the nearest property line of the land used for massage parlor purposes to the nearest portion of the building in which the massage parlor is located, using a route of direct pedestrian access.

(b)

If the city council denies an application or a renewal, the city council shall provide written findings of fact stating the reasons for the disapproval.

(Code 1985, § 12-9-7; Ord. No. 15-06, § 4, 7-21-2015)